Mikel Merino
Spanish footballer
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2025 | Mikel Merino continued representing Spain national football team, making 4 appearances and scoring 2 goals during the year. |
June 5 2025 | Mikel Merino plays in 2025 UEFA Nations League Finals against France at MHPArena, Stuttgart, with Spain winning 5-4 in a match where France was initially leading 2-0 |
April 8 2025 | Scored in the Champions League quarter-finals' first leg, helping Arsenal to a 3–0 victory over Real Madrid at Emirates Stadium. |
March 20 2025 | Mikel Merino plays in UEFA Nations League A match against Netherlands at De Kuip, Rotterdam, resulting in a 2-2 draw |
February 15 2025 | Replaced Raheem Sterling in the 69th minute against Leicester City, scoring both goals in a 2–0 victory while filling in for the injured Kai Havertz at centre-forward. |
2024 | Won the UEFA European Championship with Spain national team |
2024 | Mikel Merino made 12 appearances and scored 1 goal for the Spain national football team. |
2024 | Merino participated in Spain's victory in the Euro 2024 final against England, where they won 2–1, achieving a record of four European championships. |
2024 | In the quarter-final against Germany, Merino scored a header in the 119th minute, securing a 2–1 win for Spain and a spot in the semi-finals. |
2024 | Merino was included in the squad for the Euro 2024 finals. |
October 2024 | Mikel Merino scored his first league goal for Arsenal by heading home from a free kick in a 2–2 home draw with Liverpool. |
October 1 2024 | Mikel Merino made his first appearance for Arsenal as a substitute in a 2–0 home win against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League. |
August 27 2024 | Mikel Merino returned to the English top division by signing a long-term deal at Arsenal. |
July 5 2024 | Mikel Merino plays in UEFA Euro 2024 match against Germany at MHPArena, Stuttgart, with Spain winning 2-1 |
July 5 2024 | Mikel Merino participated in the UEFA Euro 2024 final against Germany, securing a victory with a score of 2-1. |
June 1 2024 | Mikel Merino married model Lola Liberal in a ceremony held in Pamplona. |
March 2024 | Mikel Merino won the La Liga Player of the Month award for March 2024, sharing the honor with Mikel Oyarzabal. |
2023 | Mikel Merino was named in the La Liga Team of the Season for the 2022–23 season. |
2023 | Mikel Merino was part of the Spain team that won the UEFA Nations League. |
2023 | Mikel Merino made 8 appearances and scored 1 goal for the Spain national football team. |
2023 | In the 2022-23 La Liga season, Mikel Merino played 33 matches and scored 2 goals for Real Sociedad. |
2023 | In the 2023–24 campaign, Merino achieved the distinction of winning the most duels for possession in Europe's top leagues, with a total of 326. |
September 12 2023 | Merino scored his first goal for the senior national team in a 6–0 victory over Cyprus during a qualifier for UEFA Euro 2024 held in Granada. |
2022 | Finished as runner-up in the UEFA Nations League with Spain national team |
2022 | Selected in the La Liga Team of the Season |
2022 | Mikel Merino had a successful season in 2021-22 La Liga, where he played 34 matches and scored 3 goals. |
2021 | Mikel Merino was a runner-up with the Spain team in the UEFA Nations League. |
2021 | Mikel Merino made 5 appearances for the Spain national football team. |
2021 | In the 2020-21 La Liga season, Mikel Merino had a notable performance, scoring 2 goals in 26 appearances. |
April 3 2021 | Merino won his first title with Real Sociedad, playing the full 90 minutes in the 2020 Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao, where he assisted the penalty that led to the only goal of the match. |
2020 | Finished as runner-up in the UEFA Nations League with Spain national team |
2020 | Mikel Merino was part of the Spain Olympic team that won a silver medal at the Summer Olympics. |
2020 | Mikel Merino made 6 appearances for the Spain national football team. |
2020 | Mikel Merino won the Copa del Rey with Real Sociedad during the 2019–20 season, marking a significant achievement in his career. |
September 3 2020 | He earned his first cap for Spain, replacing Sergio Busquets in a 1–1 draw against Germany. |
August 20 2020 | Merino received his first call up to the senior Spain national team for the initial matches of the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League against Germany and Ukraine. |
July 2020 | Mikel Merino renewed his contract with Real Sociedad, extending his stay until 2025. |
March 7 2020 | Merino captained Real Sociedad for the first time in a league match, which resulted in a 1–0 defeat against Barcelona. |
2019 | Won the Copa del Rey with Real Sociedad. |
2019 | Mikel Merino represented Spain in the European Under-21 Championship, winning the tournament. |
2018 | Mikel Merino began his tenure with Real Sociedad in the 2018-19 La Liga season, where he played 29 matches and scored 3 goals. |
2018 | After his loan spell, Mikel Merino permanently signed with Newcastle United, contributing to the team in the Premier League. |
September 21 2018 | Merino scored his first goal for Real Sociedad in a match against Huesca, which secured a victory for the team. |
August 18 2018 | Merino played his first La Liga match for Real Sociedad, contributing to a 2–1 win against Villarreal. |
July 12 2018 | Mikel Merino returned to Spain, signing a five-year deal with Real Sociedad for an undisclosed fee reported to be €12 million. |
2017 | Mikel Merino was part of the Borussia Dortmund team that won the DFB-Pokal for the 2016–17 season. |
2017 | Mikel Merino was a runner-up with the Spain U21 team in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. |
October 21 2017 | Mikel Merino scored his only goal for Newcastle United with a late header in a 1–0 win over Crystal Palace at St James' Park. |
October 13 2017 | Newcastle United invoked the clause to permanently sign Mikel Merino, who agreed to a five-year contract. |
July 2017 | Mikel Merino joined Newcastle United on a season-long loan with a clause for a permanent transfer based on appearances. |
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